Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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