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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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