Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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