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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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