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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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