Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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