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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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