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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources