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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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