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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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