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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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