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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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