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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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