Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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