Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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