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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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