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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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