Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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