Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education