Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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