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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs