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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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