Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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