Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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