Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new 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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