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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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