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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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