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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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