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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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