Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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