Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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