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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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