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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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