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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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