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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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