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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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