Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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