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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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