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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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