Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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