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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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