Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing 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 new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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