Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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