Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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