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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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