Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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