Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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