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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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