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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines 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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