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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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