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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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