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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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