Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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