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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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