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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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