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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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