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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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