Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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