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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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