Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses