Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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