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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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