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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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