Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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