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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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