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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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