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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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