Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course