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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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