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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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