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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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