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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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