Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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