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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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