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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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