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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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