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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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