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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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