Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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