Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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