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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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