Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers 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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