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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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