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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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