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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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