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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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