Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition