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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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