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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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