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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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