Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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