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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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