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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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