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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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