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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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