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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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