Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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