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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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