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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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