Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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