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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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