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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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