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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)