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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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