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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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