Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses