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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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