Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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