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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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