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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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