Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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