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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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