Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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