Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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