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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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