Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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