Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book