Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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