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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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