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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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