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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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