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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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