Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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