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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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