Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses