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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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