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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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