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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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