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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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