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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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