Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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