Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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