Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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