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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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