Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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