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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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