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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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