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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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