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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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