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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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