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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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