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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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