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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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