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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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