Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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