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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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