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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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