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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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