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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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