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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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