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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations 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 online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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