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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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