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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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