Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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