Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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