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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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