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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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