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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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