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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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