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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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