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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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