Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning