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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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