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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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