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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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