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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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