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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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