Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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