Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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