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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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