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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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