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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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