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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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