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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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