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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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