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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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