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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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