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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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