Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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