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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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