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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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