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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course