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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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