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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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