Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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