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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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