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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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