Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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