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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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