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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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