Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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