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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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