Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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