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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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