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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the 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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