Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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