Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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