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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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