Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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