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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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