Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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