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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education