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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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