Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education