Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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