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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education