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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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