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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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