Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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