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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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