Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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