Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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