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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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