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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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