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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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