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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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