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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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