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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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