Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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