Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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