Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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