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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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