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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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