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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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