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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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