Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology