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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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