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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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