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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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