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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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