Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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