Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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