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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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