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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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