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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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