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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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