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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need 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 scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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