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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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