Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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