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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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