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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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