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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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