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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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