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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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