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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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