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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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