Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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