Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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