Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes 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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