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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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