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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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