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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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