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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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