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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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