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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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