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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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