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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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