Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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