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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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