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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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