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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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