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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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