Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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