Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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