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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

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