Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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