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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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