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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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