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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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