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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly 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 institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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