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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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