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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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