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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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