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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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