Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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