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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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