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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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