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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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