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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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