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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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