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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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