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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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