Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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