Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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