Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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