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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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