Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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