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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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