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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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