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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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