Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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