Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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