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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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