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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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