Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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