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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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