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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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