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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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