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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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