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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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