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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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