Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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