Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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