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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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