Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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