Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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