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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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