Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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