Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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