Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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