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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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