Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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