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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory