Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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