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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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