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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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