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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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