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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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