Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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