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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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