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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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