Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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