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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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