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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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