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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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