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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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