Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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