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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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