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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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