Find out 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 (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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