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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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