Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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