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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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