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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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