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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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