Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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