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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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