Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)