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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education