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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)