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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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