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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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