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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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