Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses