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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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