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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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