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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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