Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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