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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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