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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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