Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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