Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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