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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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