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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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