Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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