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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses 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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