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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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