Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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