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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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