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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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