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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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