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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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