Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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