Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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