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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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