Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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