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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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