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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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