Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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