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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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