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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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