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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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