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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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