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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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