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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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