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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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