Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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