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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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