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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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