Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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