Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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