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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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