Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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