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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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