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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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