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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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