Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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