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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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