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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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