Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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