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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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