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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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