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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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