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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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