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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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