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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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