Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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