Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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