Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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