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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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