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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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