Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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