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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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