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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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