Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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