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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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