Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the 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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