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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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