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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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