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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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