Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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