Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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