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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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