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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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