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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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