Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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