Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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