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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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