Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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