Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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