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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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