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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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