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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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