Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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