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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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