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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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