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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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