Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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