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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning