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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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