Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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