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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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