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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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