Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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