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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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