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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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