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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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