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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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