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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course