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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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