Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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