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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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