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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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