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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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