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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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