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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the 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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