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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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