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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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