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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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