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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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