Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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