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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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