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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

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