Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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