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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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