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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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