MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). For additional details please see MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World