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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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