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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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