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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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