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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major 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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