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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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