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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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