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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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