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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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