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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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