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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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