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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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