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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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