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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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