Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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