Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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