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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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