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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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