Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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