Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key 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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