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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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