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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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