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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key 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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