Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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