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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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