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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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