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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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