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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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