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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches 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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