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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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