Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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