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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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