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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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