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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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