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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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