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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important 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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