Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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