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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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