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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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