Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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