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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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