Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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