Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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