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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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