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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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