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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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