Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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