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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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