Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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