Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)