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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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