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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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