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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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