Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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