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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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