Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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